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Our view is ERNIE is three to six months ahead of its potential contenders. – Esme Pau	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We are not going to send any electoral observation mission there because Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has taken care to imprison all the political contenders who have stood in these elections. – Josep Borrell	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There's a disconnect between where we have seen leading Democratic contenders be in terms of support their corn ethanol and soy biodiesel and what we believe is the right thing to do for climate policy. – Rose Garr	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
If Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt won't use 'the R word', I will: Donald Trump telling four Congresswomen of color to 'go back' is racist, the two contenders to be the next Prime Minister should call out this far-right hate speech for what it is. – Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I support Joe Biden -- would like Joe Biden to be one of the contenders, but I would like Elizabeth Warren to be the winner, i like where Elizabeth Warren's coming from, what Elizabeth Warren represents, and I like Elizabeth Warren energy. – Sioux Taylor	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Right now, no one is fighting for their life, those who see themselves as more viable contenders can have some caution about picking a fight too early. – Jennifer Palmieri	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
RSS David Attenborough is an excellent choice. As I said at the time, it’s the name I voted for, from a sea of worthy contenders, that being said, I’m really pleased to hear Boaty McBoatface will live on. The name appeals to the child in us: that’s one of the reasons it’s been so popular. – James Hand	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
I don't think the debate is necessarily a zero-sum game, it's not so much what the contenders need to do to win the debate; it's what they need to do to position themselves to prevail as the nominee. – Susan Page	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It's not so much what the contenders need to do to win the debate; it's what they need to do to position themselves to prevail as the nominee. since this debate will likely have lower ratings [than the two Republican debates], I'd guess the 'one-liners' and soundbites will carry more weight. – Mark Leibovich	Found on CNN 8 years ago
At the moment, a Wels catfish ticks more of the boxes than any of the other contenders for the explanation, i would like it to be something new and undiscovered rather than something a little bit mundane. People do report four- or five-feet long necks sticking up out of Loch Ness. That's not going to be a Wels catfish. – Steve Feltham	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
You all are going to be the ones who are going to decide who are the people who are really serious contenders for the White House, and you're then going to send that group of us off to the rest of the country, i'm going to work hard to get your support. – Chris Christie	Found on CNN 8 years ago
There’s still time for serious contenders to ‘ante up,’ our current campaign finance laws are making this one of the most interesting primary campaigns ever for Republicans, but also confusing. Two of our top-three contenders are running without officially declaring their candidacy as of yet: Bush and Walker. – David Payne	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
That’s early, historically, for major contenders to get in the race, so we’re slightly ahead of the power curve here. But I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him do it in late May or early June. – Karl Rove	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The vast majority of the contenders are depending on the same measures as the former NDP ... the problem is in the election system which makes services and money the most effective indicators in the election process. – Waheed Abdelmajeed	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You have to go into it realizing what's going on in the Republican presidential primaries will have some effect on the House and Senate primaries, what they need to do — that they did well in 2014, but they need to do even better this cycle — is reduce the number of open seats, and recruit solid contenders. – Trent Lott	Found on CNN 9 years ago

Our view is ERNIE is three to six months ahead of its potential contenders.

– Esme Pau

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are not going to send any electoral observation mission there because Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has taken care to imprison all the political contenders who have stood in these elections.

– Josep Borrell

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There's a disconnect between where we have seen leading Democratic contenders be in terms of support their corn ethanol and soy biodiesel and what we believe is the right thing to do for climate policy.

– Rose Garr

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt won't use 'the R word', I will: Donald Trump telling four Congresswomen of color to 'go back' is racist, the two contenders to be the next Prime Minister should call out this far-right hate speech for what it is.

– Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I support Joe Biden -- would like Joe Biden to be one of the contenders, but I would like Elizabeth Warren to be the winner, i like where Elizabeth Warren's coming from, what Elizabeth Warren represents, and I like Elizabeth Warren energy.

– Sioux Taylor

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Right now, no one is fighting for their life, those who see themselves as more viable contenders can have some caution about picking a fight too early.

– Jennifer Palmieri

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

RSS David Attenborough is an excellent choice. As I said at the time, it’s the name I voted for, from a sea of worthy contenders, that being said, I’m really pleased to hear Boaty McBoatface will live on. The name appeals to the child in us: that’s one of the reasons it’s been so popular.

– James Hand

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I don't think the debate is necessarily a zero-sum game, it's not so much what the contenders need to do to win the debate; it's what they need to do to position themselves to prevail as the nominee.

– Susan Page

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It's not so much what the contenders need to do to win the debate; it's what they need to do to position themselves to prevail as the nominee. since this debate will likely have lower ratings [than the two Republican debates], I'd guess the 'one-liners' and soundbites will carry more weight.

– Mark Leibovich

Found on CNN
8 years ago

At the moment, a Wels catfish ticks more of the boxes than any of the other contenders for the explanation, i would like it to be something new and undiscovered rather than something a little bit mundane. People do report four- or five-feet long necks sticking up out of Loch Ness. That's not going to be a Wels catfish.

– Steve Feltham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

You all are going to be the ones who are going to decide who are the people who are really serious contenders for the White House, and you're then going to send that group of us off to the rest of the country, i'm going to work hard to get your support.

– Chris Christie

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There’s still time for serious contenders to ‘ante up,’ our current campaign finance laws are making this one of the most interesting primary campaigns ever for Republicans, but also confusing. Two of our top-three contenders are running without officially declaring their candidacy as of yet: Bush and Walker.

– David Payne

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

That’s early, historically, for major contenders to get in the race, so we’re slightly ahead of the power curve here. But I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him do it in late May or early June.

– Karl Rove

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The vast majority of the contenders are depending on the same measures as the former NDP ... the problem is in the election system which makes services and money the most effective indicators in the election process.

– Waheed Abdelmajeed

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

You have to go into it realizing what's going on in the Republican presidential primaries will have some effect on the House and Senate primaries, what they need to do — that they did well in 2014, but they need to do even better this cycle — is reduce the number of open seats, and recruit solid contenders.

– Trent Lott

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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